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Legal Ethics » Professional Conduct
Texas lawyers' professional ethics: a project of the Texas Young Lawyers Association
1 volume. Updated by new edition.
Now in its 4th edition, this volume covers legal ethics and standards applicable to the practice of law in Texas. It provides the text of various professional rules including the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In addtion to the text of the rules, William J. Chriss and John F. Sutton. Jr. have written a chapter explaining the development of the rules and commentary on their application. The authors have also included indexed and summarized opinions of the Texas State Bar Committee on Professional Ethics.